For many years I used a 1% cash back credit card for all my purchases. While this wasn’t a bad move – 1% is better than nothing, which is what you get from a debit card – it’s not ideal. There are credit cards that offer 2% cash back on every purchase, which is double […]
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Nine out of ten of the people I talk to have a goal of traveling more. This isn’t surprising. We are inundated with Instagram pics of people visiting cool locations all over the world. In Minnesota where we have brutal winters, a pic from a beach can instantly cause wanderlust (and jealousy). The main […]
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There’s so many good credit cards on the market that it can be difficult to know which ones should be your go-to cards. There are some general rules that you can follow. For example, because there are cash back credit cards that offer 2% cash back, those should be used over ones that offer […]
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Many people want to travel to Southeast Asia but are held back by two things: time and money. On the time front there isn’t much you can do. If you are traveling from the United States it’s going to take some time to get to your destination. Even traveling throughout Southeast Asia can be […]
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I’ve used many rewards programs, but none of them compare to Chase Ultimate Rewards. The Chase Ultimate Rewards program has made it possible for my wife and me to fly to St. Martin, Aruba, Fort Lauderdale, New York City, Houston, and Charleston all free of charge. A couple things I love about the program […]
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“Cut back on everything as much as possible, and don’t even think about taking a vacation!” This is the advice many personal finance experts will give. You should completely deprive yourself until you are out of debt. They want you to feel ashamed of your debt. In reality feeling ashamed isn’t healthy and can […]
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In the months before our international trip to Vietnam and Thailand my wife and I spent a lot of time looking for products that would make travel easier for us. Our trip involved long flights from the United States and back, as well as multiple flights across Vietnam and Thailand. We wanted to be […]
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Vietnam is quickly becoming a top place for Americans to visit in Asia. My wife and I stayed in Hanoi Vietnam towards the end of 2019 and it was one of the highlights of our trip to Asia. Vietnam is a couple of decades behind Thailand as far as tourism is concerned and that […]
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When my wife and I were planning our trip to Vietnam and Thailand, one thing I wanted to make sure we had was cell phone service. Being connected is so important when you travel today. It makes it easy to Google things on the spot, use essential apps like Uber (or Grab in SouthEast […]
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